{"product_id":"suburban-life-november-1967-alcoholics-anonymous-alternate-approach","title":"Suburban Life — November 1967 | Alcoholics Anonymous — an Alternate Approach","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOffered here is an original November 1967 issue of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuburban Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e magazine featuring the article \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Alcoholics Anonymous — an Alternate Approach,”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e an interesting outside publication documenting one individual’s introduction to Alcoholics Anonymous and the practical workings of the Fellowship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublished at a time when A.A. had already grown into a well-established recovery movement, the article presents Alcoholics Anonymous to a general suburban readership in straightforward, approachable terms. Rather than focusing on A.A.’s history, the piece concentrates on \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ewhat actually happens when an alcoholic begins attending meetings, encounters other recovering alcoholics, and starts to understand the program from the inside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Alcoholics Anonymous — an Alternate Approach”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe article appears on page 60 and follows an earlier \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuburban Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e article concerning alcoholism and institutional rehabilitation. The editors explain that this second piece was intended to present another possible approach for the alcoholic seeking help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe writer recounts initially resisting the idea of Alcoholics Anonymous, contacting the Newark A.A. office for information, and eventually attending meetings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eOne of the more revealing aspects of the article is its description of A.A. through the eyes of someone encountering the Fellowship firsthand. The writer discusses:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eopen and closed A.A. meetings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe importance of identification with other alcoholics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esponsorship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eloss and rebuilding of self-respect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ealcoholism’s effect on family and social relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe return of the alcoholic to ordinary life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eanonymity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe absence of dues or fees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA.A.’s policy of not actively seeking or recruiting members\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe article also emphasizes one of the characteristics that has long distinguished Alcoholics Anonymous: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ethe alcoholic must ultimately decide for himself or herself whether help is needed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUnder the heading \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A.A. Will Not Seek You,”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e the writer explains that A.A. does not pursue prospective members, but that those who come to meetings will find people who understand the problem from personal experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Outside View of A.A. in the 1960s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor collectors of Alcoholics Anonymous history, publications such as this are particularly interesting because they show how A.A. was being described to the wider public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBy 1967, Alcoholics Anonymous was no longer the obscure fellowship described in the earliest newspaper and magazine articles of the 1940s. A.A. had become widely known, yet publications were still attempting to explain what occurred inside meetings and why the program appeared to work for people who had previously been unable to stop drinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis article captures that period especially well. It presents A.A. not as an abstract organization, but as a community of recovering alcoholics whose experience, identification, and willingness to help one another provided a different approach to alcoholism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIssue Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuburban Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e November 1967\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured Article:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e “Alcoholics Anonymous — an Alternate Approach”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArticle Page:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Suburban Life, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e East Orange, New Jersey\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Illustrated magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe front cover also specifically advertises \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Alcoholics Anonymous — an Alternate Approach,”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e making the A.A. article one of the featured stories of the issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis original magazine is in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003egood vintage condition overall\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe covers show light surface wear, scattered spotting, minor creasing, and edge and corner wear consistent with age and handling. There is some wear along the spine, but the magazine remains intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe interior pages remain clean and readable, and the Alcoholics Anonymous article is complete and clearly legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for a complete understanding of the condition and appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA nice piece of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eoutside A.A. publicity from the 1960s\u003c\/span\u003e, offering a contemporary firsthand explanation of Alcoholics Anonymous and the experience of entering the Fellowship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sean McShane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49876205633778,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/24E3092F-A7B6-4DE7-83A4-0D6C8CB5CBA5.jpg?v=1785775008","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/suburban-life-november-1967-alcoholics-anonymous-alternate-approach","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}